French Fleet Command
Tourville commands major French naval forces as the maritime struggle with the Grand Alliance develops.
Role range: 1688-1697
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Anne Hilarion de Tourville Biography and Timeline
Follow Anne Hilarion de Tourville through 5 dated historical records for France.
Anne Hilarion de Tourville, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1689–1693Years on this page
1689
1690
Battle of Beachy Head
Tourville defeats the combined Anglo-Dutch fleet at the Battle of Beachy Head.
Role range: 1688-1697
1692
Battle of Barfleur
Tourville fights Edward Russell's larger Anglo-Dutch fleet off Barfleur before withdrawing toward the French coast.
Role range: 1688-1697
Battle of La Hogue
Tourville's retreating fleet suffers further losses as Anglo-Dutch forces destroy French ships near La Hogue.
Role range: 1688-1697
1693
Battle of Lagos
Tourville ambushes the Smyrna convoy and wins a major French naval victory off Lagos.
Role range: 1688-1697
Records, sources and methodology
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